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1 Contributors -for this department should be addressed to ~ '

' President Teachers Association,

Guardialfs School and Home.

, P. 0. Box IBS Charlottetown.

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vacuum the tub

the

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effective-espec tory of ll, a plunger is used are more or

with force through

save make

over and

soiled spots,

be put into the

which is half filled

are to he accounted

soap water. Then they prepctency of one or both

. be rinsed in clear water to Y 1 1 I 1 k I H 1

._ remove any oose dirt wrung out, . ; prnclr e' 0° or mason ni y. Dre-

soaped all over and put in the boiler Tl-lg fll-|095 |3LAND RED HENS SHOULD BE PROVIDH) potency, 'good health, good develop-

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not so, be all

that one

breeding .

of the ~ . 1 _ _

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other. f l ';"§',fl ..._ . r

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iw _ Many»`tlélbM`lllhickens do not. lay ln

tion apo.; 'os exacting as arethose ol th¢“loco_l'notivs which carries us so -gwkftly fi-om; place to l_-lace: "l‘he'ilre- mall, may-_-'rugi;'.e`lil=-~:.oli crazy shovel-

l,,m matter is thrown out of the milk and gl,” deposited on the inside of the as Bom, ator bowl Food tending to const ps-

-=l--»-1» 2°" :'°::.°‘..“:: ;“‘:.:".l l ,yuan yo euerllr uc.

° um f°°d' °'m11"'",other conditions are right the churn-

sarding the slow ebllrolng may follow Phe sovereign remedy is s farm sep xrator. With a separator this viscid

th” th' duck’ ,ing will-be a success.

to thflvb

was found

this 'part of

hree weeks ho-

were for market.

are extremely easy to raise they are not subiect to tho that constantly worry tho

lI\0l'e ll- ~ r

- Winter they are not supplied | h- ke . k perfecl_ ,. , _ , growers o c lo ns_and tur eye, nor my pa,-. to up§;the egg. The demands cl me they tx-ouhiedv by lice and mites, does that 111° l1°ll M" 1’“°‘1"f’“9 °1‘E¢_l’1°‘1.‘1°' Ibis true that many pwlile who have

attempted to raise ducks have not succeeded and claim that ducks sro very trail and difilcult poultry to grow, but it is because these people

'.hig||ppl;""o‘egr`ee_ and yet, unless wnrer _h dm., "kd, so `1l`B11PP11°`§1 111* 11°” 1‘°1`°°- 11° 1911’ fofwtehe things in thenargndndrfeerdllig 1-0 W°1`1¥»1111f °t“11d9 ‘1“111°11’~`°t1v° 3.“11'that are absolutely essential to guc-

fmm 5 useless .bulk of parts. Ther-xarr-ple l i m d k 11'" 1“` is very comparable with the hen. She ess " ra 8 g “C s`

°;1;et:)15fe;)' may, have ltih her to produce a fine

, . , . .

-~» »»- °' “l'~°;'.l=e; cuz. . . arein real- Y- 1011511 5'? ° 9 ’ "V 1’

andyguo. her with suitable materials for muh- Q. _

Wm, appal-. lug- these egg? and keeping free from % THE DAIRY

probably to vermin -wlills he producing’ process_is ` fact that a going on. Nd lien; no matter how m~ €H9%

to the dugg;-long, can :duke a success ot lay- ~

the mg' egg; 'gud lighting lice at the same 1°' timsf She may be good at-both 10118 111° l,ut's division of lsbor demsses that V Whsn sslsctinz s dairy sire. est a

she dd elthel- bm 0,. the o¢l,¢;~_ . -good representative of the breed, out

VHEN SELECTING A` DAIRY SIRE

of it milking family with the upward

V DONT’S FOR DINNER- wllll oloal- oolrl wager-_ ll ls hos; lo .__ ' WITH.LIME,GHARCO-‘\L AND. DUS'|I_ment in the region where the udder

throw a few pieces of soap in the Few new varieties or breeds have ' of the cow is located, skin loose and

.,D0l\'tH1ix Bets. Guest! shllilld have boiler to make sllds. The Clothes enjoyed B~m°|-9 quickly gained prom. Qu somelmlohlggll fgrmg,tllig \\'ill. udimentgl-log large and well placed, .<=°1\8°h1h11h¢°.P°s1°- l , s11°\11¢ hs h11°W°'1 1° °°111°1 ¢° is 1>°11 inence. than the Rhode lslsud nods. ters produetios will ‘ue lessened Use an ased. tested bull in preference _,pon't put the two brightest people and should boil briskly for tive min- 'plloy have been introduced to the pub-' through gllo lac; ol proper motor-lal to a. young untrled animal. Such can

to%e)ther.. _. ., ~- n_'t put a 'man next to his wife, or on the same side of the table. ~

pi ~Don't have nervous maids. . .Donft fail to be ready and in the

ziawing room five minutes before the

.Q-

i Don’tf coulide any or your nervous , liiticllilitlolll to your husband.

detail before guests arrive. ; / ,Don't allow conversation to be en- tirely between couples. Make it gen- eral st times. ` ‘ ' ,. _

Quick Breads, 'Without Eggs

During the winter months., when

eggs are .very costly, it frequently he- comes necessary to doentirely without tllam. E385 are not necessary _in the winter,-for we then need more fatty

food '\`&on. they cohta.ln.‘8uet pud- dl_ngs,~. I ttrr- puddinss, .without _eggs Urlid Q?¢0l»,'.P.°l. may take the~pls`i=e of- elssdeasertm.-Eaoh season brings spec-

isl'fcct’l' suited to our best usage. But if

termllk, with tloul-.made :iight ~ ` by a little baking-soda, makes a short, whol_esonie,gem or muflin; one egg makes thug better, but they are ex- seedingly od ' without. Buttermilk scnes,gi-iddle cakes, or plain -muffins in

sco:‘10l.~8riddle cakes,or plain muffins in U00 4 1 _ ' '

~ luttsrmlik Gems or Muffins

Add_ a _teaspoonful oi' soda dissolved

in a tesspoonful ofwater to a pint of thick, hour buttemllk, stir in quickl sulllcient ,flour to make a batter thnx will drop fl-om~the spoon. Grease gem psns,or inuilin-rlngs,llll them partly full Witliuthis mixture and bake quickly in |.,_,h¢lt oven. lf the batter is thin enough, to pour it may be baken on the griddle. ;

, ~ ` Buttermilk Biscuits

Sift" 's quart of flour with a level

teaspoo11i:1ful.of bicarbonate of soda and a I'-_ 'lialfqtsnspocntul of shortenlng._ Grease I; shallow baking pan, and see tllat-,tbe‘oven- is bot. Add to the flour mixture ‘one pint ot thick milk or but- tormilltf knead quickly using sulilcieut four to prevent stlcklng.'Roil it out, out it into biscuits put it in a baking- pan, and bake .twenty minutes.

._ ,_

' ` ' Sweet Potato Fone

Pars.-and grate sullicient sweet D0-

taioel ,to make one pint, add one cup- ru ,of sweet-milk, a teaspoontul of glu- ker, twirlevel tablespoonfuls of but- ter, melted, and two tablespoonluls of sugar; beat. thoroughly. Sift two level teaspooilfuls of baking-powder with c e and a half. cupfuls of flour; adll tlila _to the pone. heat a minute, turn into s buttered baking dlshf will liliw iii ta moderate oven tlu-ee-quarters or sh houtsservs lu the dish ls which it is ba2§d.,This is a.spoon-bread, and slWiiN'.`1ls served as soon as taken 11V°'11.'._ . ..... .

Muffins ,

cake . Add - and

,League Magazine.

sefi. it will render them noll-indom- niabl.e. Simply add two ounces of slum to one gallon of water and the danger of iire will be reduced to a minimum. In a house where there are little children, no mother ought ton 3 lect this simlilo precaution. it

averted many a tragedy.-e-liouseho

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DP POULTRY

is used for the last rinsing ol curtains _ The muslin hanglngs al1d'children's dres- -H

owder when the chickens are

are produced. . `“"' rslim miolts ‘ . l

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In B' MUS! University

utes. A clothes stick is neces ary to l men who claim for lllom ., l -t m e the 0 ,helm often be purchased cheaply when the stir sud open the clothes sud lo take 2§'e“f.f,,§',,°l,emenl, lllsogs to make °,fa,`,',":.:l1;, 2,1 ff; good igples he nwnsr. desires to avoid hrbrsedhis. Be them from the boiler. ' the gene,-al pm-pose fowl, wants to and unless barrels are my careful, however, to see that he_is free

They should then be rinsed asecond The Rhode island Rods have been ned i wh ' to sh, them .they do from disease, a "suregetter-ln~calf"

time in cold clear wslsr-preferably developed is the Fell River region oi.1’ t 1’ ,ft muchp .,.,m'hen mm sud that he ls not ugly. _Animals 111 1W-°- “'111°1`5» 115 1-11111 W1111-91111 111° Rhode island. According to some notes "0 “”"°“1i'dj°d .ml ‘ rece tack in mated should be healthy Of Suitable 01001611 9-1111 11B11111'°11 111° 1'°111°V11101 1111 onthe origln`of this breed published in 11°, P1" W ,“ I 1’ age. size and disposition. in-breeding soap. It any soap remains in the rho Report of tile Rhode Island Experl- “’111°11‘f-0 P1860 the GSK- T- C811 9¢B1`°°' may be followed for at least one gen. clothes when they are blued the com- mem station for 1901, Willlulu Tripp ly l10_fli\¢B§10h§d that many hens are eration. As a rule our breeders have "‘“"1‘°“ °’ “°“1’ ““" "‘“"‘g ‘"1" °“““" ““‘1 1°‘“‘ M“°°'”"°' °'°“°“ B'““"‘“ ’“"»i""f.." 'ml' .....".§T.."t‘.§’l’i.°‘1.'.'i.°‘1,‘i sfffé B223 i‘i§’.,“2.`.‘°l‘.‘...“i‘.`."‘I.‘§..i’.§ ii’§'..m‘?{§ 11011 1`115¢- f ochin China uiiets with a Chita- ITU! 0 EES' 1” ’- . __

The best biuing is made by adding gon; or Malay cogk. "The result prov- ir.- some form results in few or 'no to perform and power to transmit

indigo to clear cold water. It lumps od so satisfactory to both Mr. Macom- eggs, or perhaps- ll few, uusalable ihht quality. are tv/0 6l1t|l‘01Y S9D\1I‘8l-8 of indiso are nscd they should be tied her sud my futher that they both kept soltshelisd ohes. The egg shell is l nnstions- This fact Ovsf-10°1<sd has in H 010111 111111 101111911 H1111 S<l\1B€19l1 the strain for their own use for about Quito largely oomporlod of llmo wr. caused much disappointment and loss in the water until the color is right. tivo yours, but kept picking out alle l,°nal;e_ when the old hen can hgvo 10 lJl`€€¢l0l`S Of 11810’ Sl0C1i~

It is best to stir the water every time host looking pullets sud sockerslst a r cm, to mf, ,__ elm san “shall Z clothes are added to prevent streaking. ghoy hom raised and exchanged cocks gf; an this matefml she beads' bug Many of the troubles to be contend-

The next step is the starch. Starch until they came up to the present stan- when shut 'up some must be supplied ed with ill the manufacture of dairy

is made in several ways, and the thick- dura. On the start, ll; was the lnten- to hm, The exact matedak used Wm produce are brought about by vargoug ness ot_lt depends upon the articles to lion tomgel tho host layers, and what VM w°ith, the location and the mat* kinds of bacteria, or by unorgaayge be smrched' L°"g °°°k1“g is news' W°“1‘1 dress fm as me best 1°°k1“g rialg t h nd In some instances old fermems secretedb by memi' l d en .sary or- the clothes. will not iron iowls for the luarket.”» Thus from 1 t" _ 1* i the ) e wap but 1111111 15 _k11°""11 mn ° °‘;“"':mt““'° ' ‘la Bl!100ll\ll’. The reason for this cook- the start this breed hasbeen develop- 11.". er “Ju [11 :ln t the, “creased 1"1`°1111` °“ fl’ 1: 11;, if tw] ingis to burst open the granule or cell ed along utility lines, and it is not at the 111111°1` Y °_ 111011 W 0 1111130 , 1` 3_6" D1'€V01l1l1 1 H PN; L10 (5 . 9 “li 9-;1n;. containing the starch. If any ol these all surprising that they have sprung 1111115 ‘U G1" &11°111 119111? W111 111' “EES Y.d\1iiii.’l;1t§1@_ (21158 gt f11";'r;=::1 xf1°1;;1es_ src. left unopened in cooking they will ino popular favor so rapidly. In addi- are suI>P1Y111£ the 1115111911 W1111 01011701' 01° 1:1 x?1'*111°11th'°h'armml ems hh-rst under the hot iron. This means tion to the original cross, there has shells in some form. This gives a ser-l f11”Yl (10 01?’ ‘£1119 sg” in nawfr be_ sticking. l been introduced blood from several vlceable material, yet cheap. Vis" 11111 gr” 9599 _ _ 1

' For ordinary boiled starch the best other breeds. Game, Brown Leghorn, Charcoal is s general oondidnent for 9 95 Ve1`Y Y-

formula is one and one half table- Dominique, Plymouth Rock and Wyan- ohlokeus. Some regard it as ri medic- A 3° 00043 DMRV cow

spoonfuls of starch, one and one quar- lotlte, fo ‘that itfhe bl-eeltal ézhsiit stands me and while it may serve some ' '

ter teaspoonfuls of lard; one teaspoon- to ay ac s un ormi y o n respec 'medicinal function,-lt seemgto aol; as ' » fulnf borax; cold water enough to mix to form and color of plumage. Some 8 tough No matte, how lt wo,-ks “_ I '1;1l;e 30~0gl‘_1£h ‘1(:*‘,11€'h(;’°I;'{o]1;*:;l;"fI1,;'§g and one quart of boiling water. strains are rapidly approaching a tix- muy’ the truth rexmlns that hens are A1léariml lawned by A W Morris and

The starch should always be mixed ed type, however, and the single comb more healthy and vigmlous when sup Sons of .ca 'mmm OI; th-6 evening of

in cold water first until it is about the variety have recently been admitted plied with thin mutans, than me N vember fam 19” this cow nnished consistency of milk and entirely free to the Standard. those D t s0(m,tunnw_ f __ »a° ear of semi_omc,’al tesbwork Wm, iylom lunlpi-Lb Theddbgrax danll)-_iliiiril I its wliiltlge: layers tllety are unexgelv- ° ~ a gmduction of 30 4528 pounds of s ould then e a e an o ng e .all YBl'6‘S\1r6`-' 0_l‘0mB1H 7 nl .,~_ ’ ' _ water poured in slowly while stirring liopular on that-account. and lil Slim- GIVE HENB D1 STING ’ I Am' ;‘;=_1kfB°t°ntt,':;';;';g, 1:)5e1c‘gm|:;'11:,%s ;f),.1f§»i, constantly. The mixture should cook hier they 1118149 excellent 1110111015- h ld L had Champion milk cow . "° “ails”

For cold star-oh two lohlogpoollfulg plump breasts, and make good broil- There is no. henhcuss so clean that :$503115-fi 1t1a1::1;1;‘1 §h?*;)1;g':`1;1;1i1n€1v°g

of laundry oral-ell should he uood, one ers. The cocks weigh about 8 lbs., the likelihood of vermin getting a,worm,s record or njmk production' T“_ half teaspoonlul of borax and two cups the C0<!k6i'BlB. Seven. l-_he hells. 6 1-2- foothold does not present itself dur-ily Mcanm consumed B generous of cold water. The borax should be and 1118 'Dllll€ts. 5 1-2- T116 C°¢1¢9 ing the Winter. 'l‘hose _liens that are quantity ol wen apportioned feeds’ “_ first dissolved in e little boiling water. should be of n deep rich red except warring the hardest to all the egg though she ,B M, as heavy a feeder ,B Add the °°1d wat" gradually 1° the me tale’ which shmnd be black' The 118311915 81° 11151 111° °“°° that-`th° “°° misht be supposed fromher great Pro- Btamh’ mix Wm' and 111°" add the females resemble the males in c°1or' 5111810 0111' 1°1' 111° 11151' “tucks” T1" duction She showed an especial fond- lllggolvoll bor-“_ ing, except that they ure usually some- vitamy has become sompwhat lower he” f0.r stock beets and these Wim

These are the methods “sed 1°' what hghter in Colm' In Belactmg than that ofthe luzy birds and they d,-led hoo; pulp and 'corn sllage cou-

cooklug ordinary laundry starch. lt. breeding stock Particular attention - _ sl, _ » 1 B ,D he, ,-,,,l,_,,,_

_ are more suhlect to lice and di ases ll-lhutod the succu enc

15 m“°1‘ °“1"" 11111111311' °° use 5' °°1“' should be paid to und" mlm’ as smut lu the Fail the Cornell lice powder Her grain ration was a mixture of one paratively new starch that is thin like 01` “’111l0 111 1119 11111101' 00101 01 1119 b m ,ie and sprinkled onto the pm., ba,-ley_ one par; oats, and one Salsa. . .is --

n s arc s a oon~to e ama our ~ 9 g of hor-foo au

laund,-95,, because .lt wlll pane"-ale this is a utility breed should never be tom of which some ‘nail ,hogs :facie ;ltfs°c9é1§°1;1`11E:l1Q'l1:£1; mugwing mme shows any material easily, and, as the gtoroh lost sight of. and that quick growth, been made. This wil give 8 ' her bogrd bm: » is not on the surface, it cannot stick 1111111111995 and 1* 15155 988 yield are ens u S0911 5111"- Fe" and co" per gon, _ cool; of feed lo the l,.0n‘ 0,. streak the ga,-men¢,,_ of vastly more importance than mere To mass this P0W¢1°1` 111111 011°' 1.828 bm om, @ 530__ __ _____;27_42 The laundress can obtain any degree °l'P°“1`““°°°' fourth pint oi crude catholic acid 1828 hm barley @ $33" __ ____21_00- of consistency when using the thin 111101111-111° 111111119 1111111111 Re‘15‘1°1"' with three fU111`t\1B 0! a P11111 04 81130' 1323 ll,B_ b,-,m @_ 32750,, _._.,.25.13 starch while adding water to the °1' 111° P11'm.°“‘11 R°°k°‘ 'P1191' 11179 -line. Into this thoroughly stir two 1208lbs_1|nseed ol] meal @2384 20.54 starch while it ls boiling. In this 11111191' 1011591' 111 1151111. ‘md me mme and one-half pounds cf_ plaster of 631,/§1bs_drle,l bee; pulp @$22 ’7.50 way sue may obtain any finish dcsir- di” °°“*11‘1°“1’11’ 11‘°’° 1°” P1“m§,1f°-,psns_ This will hsrdesssd the lumps 22,, lbs sem snags @ sz.. 3.23 ed, from the crispness of "new" clotllp ‘ 91’ 1113116 1111151” °°1111’9 11119 1-he Y' may ho pulverized 'by forcing t11°111 0122 lbs. hay @ $5~~ -- 25-31

to shy degree or stlirusss. W 111011111 11°°11S»1-°°° °°1111°11111‘° 111° WY" - h sl . arte d - 5140 lb . h t @ $2.50.. 1s.9z

if old st h is ed tl, amcles andcttes, and some are produced with t111'°“9`h 1* mm 'mes S1" r 'H 5 ee B ____

(2 BTC 115 B ! to B bo 6

_ pea. combs like the Brahma. All these 1118 111° 1113” 1° 1”" 11 _ ~ \_ _ 49_07

Bhwld be thomusmy dry bemre be colors or plumego rind gl les gl, and tightly corked and will.: stay eilec- Total cost ol food.. .. éi. '$185 a

ing starched, but not dried afterwards. Y 0 , _ pl l-l Tllly Alou;-tra mp y

Each “male should be squeezed] 0;" b1\1lxiIlld,inlgmt1l’pbtsngogtddmzaeatirlailgafag tial; glivte w?lllTl;Eetm1»eo.‘;§ 2:; artaopftgd roiigumiilgler from irillkb productign, f tl t h d l d separate y n _ .~ " ‘ u e cow. e~

3 cllxhls lsgsedsrlisiptlliyceand aniwedi to this useful breed. _ In libel-sl application oi this makes her a very va a 1 _ M

h b f . . f 7 0 f _ . ifflf?lf2t°§‘ttsi9e'i.°i:`f§'l»slfe2rfs $3? Fife STARTING WITH Pouurny. out into the coop mine I-sh \ni1~.r°¢ ciotlles .in as they are wrung out from l ` \ the majority ol them ersd.icated.Thon the hiding water. Begin Right whether Is The country hy giving the layers a .liberal snvrly

It is always well to have alum water. c Or The Oiisy. l ol.. good dust to bask in through the

on hand for the sake of safety. If it ' .. __..___, warm part ol the Winter days, mu/ay

ess is llk, ' morofverlnlu will he kept down-'H1000

any

15, bo coompanimsnts are ln-

t1‘"' 1.1311" ying' use u h vie. s beartns

d v a

may mcg' dbggn-lg: fdxmhengaoi .winter 'cess V118*

used to quarts her years nrcdns °\1 qusls 14,164, sud sgurinsths veins of he milk at lout- cents D01' quart slvss er a credit of $566-55 101' 111° 1'1"* ear, cr‘a margin of $417.49 over her

680.

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cl-loan olr=l=lcul.'rlss lu wlwrsn.

dimeult

some that times

an undesir-

Rlght here is where the cresmery

.has a decided advantage, two days be ing the limit in good oreameries, and as they used the mixed milk from a large number of herds. there will al ways be fresh milk in the supply But lf you have no separator. which is to be much regretted, as they are now so low in price and you have xi batch of cream which you have failed to be able to churn, try warming lt. Some- Jtimes pouring water into the cream, plenty of it, and then churninga short time‘to.mlx well. then letting it stand for the cream to rise, has saved throw- .jing ~-away the churning. The water ,washed out the viscid element.

But feed the cows so they will be

free from constipation, ,keep the cream cold, but do not hold more than ;two or three days, or four at the limit, warm it 24 hours before churning and ;churn_ at the temperature which will bring butetr in 30 or 45 minutes at the outside. lf it fails to churn, heat it. Butter from cold cream is better than butter from warm cream. but winter conditions on the farm where the sep- aratoi' is not used are sometimes such that the cream must be warmed high- er than the preferred temperature or the butter will not come.-E. C. Ben- nett. ‘

TO CURE A CHOKED COW.

are better, yet' the same diillqulty _re-

llll' » .

At _this season of the year when

most farmers have an abundance of roots, such as turnips. etc., the cows are often turned into the fields where -the roots are grown, or fed in the yards. The refuse apples are also fed by- some farmers. Occasionally we hear of cows being choked. A contrivance which will be found et- fectlve to use in a case of this kind may be made from a' round piece of wood ,two inches thick and seven incli- es long, fastened to two side pieces, ill inches long, with a hole bored at each end of the side pieces, and also several holes in the round pieces of wood. This round piece is put into the mouth of the choking cow and a rope passed through the holes in the side pieces, which is fastened over her head in the manner cf a. bridle.

Tile animal breathes through the

holes in the bit, and in her effort .to rid her mouth of this, n. great flow of saliva takes place, which runs down her throat' when she holds her head up and assists in causing the obstruction to pass down or be ejected. Besides it is claimed that it entirely prevents the nuimols from becoming hoven and thus dying from suifocation. There

animals which are dangerous.-J. T. McCoy, in Farmers' Guide.

THE FARM

SEASONABLE HINTS.

'l>)i€sl»>|€

'l'9|@l')|€

Some Reminders for Flower Growers and Others.

Take cuttings now of bedding plants

and root them in moist sand.

Cut the bean poles and pea brush

while cleaning up the woodlct.

Do not delay the pruning opera-

ti ns. for field work is not far off.

121915. May the New Year bring in-

creased prosperlty to the soil workers.

Keep bulbs in s. cool place while in

-bloom, and the flowers will last much longer.

While pruning keep on the watch

for eggs of insects and destroy all that are observed.

Grain to be ground must be kept

in n dry place for some time previous to milling lt.

Keep the stable windows clean, for

the animals want all the sunshine they can get at this season.

Cut enough fencing material to en-

close tlie entire farm with suitable structures to repel stock.

Plants growing in small pots will

require more moisture than those in larger receptacles. Remember this in supplying the water.

Fir tree olllls an excellent solution

for insects that infest house plants. It can be procured from florists and

beedsmen. .

lf blinds are attached to windows

containing house plants close them during these cold nights and draw the inside shades.

Sow all seeds to grow flower and

vegetable plants in shallow boxes. whether the seeding ls done in the hotbed or not. ~

Scions of apples for grafting next

Spring may be cut now.

Currants and gooseberries can be

prune now. No need of waiting.

Leave the potted hyaclnths in a

cool'dark place until well rooted. » Tramp the snow around the young apple trees. It will help to keep the mice sway.

Do over the house .plants and tems

and remove ailvsoalc insects. Apply

suds. 'I nice close on the

west by both

make s. lint

to be obtained

tied the ,

trees

and _ trees

TRIMMING GRAPE8.

The old rule which has become well

established is to trim grape vines in early Spring.

That is a good time to trim it the

weather or something else does not ili- terfere until the vines are full of 'sap and bleed profusely when the trim- ming is done. '

After the fruit and foliage is-ol the

vines, the sap returns to the roots, md then is the best time ln the whole year to prune the vines. Late in Novem- ber. or during the month ot Decem- ber, is an ideal time to prune thor- ou8l1ly and properly. -

Scarcely anyone is willing to trims

grape vine as much as it actually needs. It looks too much like raining the vines to remove the surplus growth that should come away.

Thin the vines out well. Remove

every dead or diseased portion. and much of the growth made during the past season. Thin out so the llghtcan find its way through next season when .the new growth appears and the fol- iage is heavy. V '

Place the vines over and about the

trellis or arbor as you wish them, and tie up carefully so the Winter winds cannot beat the vines about and injure the wood.

Pieces of old shoe leather wrapped

about the vine and tacked to the lirbor. make good retainers, but care should

beJta'¥el;_ not to have these too tight.

BREEDING GBESE.

There appear to be opportunities for

more people in the breeding of geese. There are many farmers- who have every facility--in'.tl1e way cf land and houses who leave geese breeding alone while others not so well placed'ust~ urally do a big business. _ - `

In the ilrst place. one should aim at

are manynletliods used for-unchoklng' having mreé' lm.” fe‘m,_lBB_ ltlll, mm.;

important to have siae on the female side than the male. The (underbel- ected should be one fairly »actlv_'e',fs`isd. a bird that is fully maturedr Thee; geese to a gander are sumcient. and, in fact, some people mate them up ih pairs. but I hardly think this is' nec- essary. I know many cases where small flocks ot tour mated blrdshsve given wonderfully good results. The eggs have been most fertile and the goslings hatch out easily and strong.

If geese are allowed to oat as much

food as they can pick up, there is certain to be no profit on them. They should be kept rather on the bare side, unless there happens to be snow on the ground or the fields are bu-We or grass. They are birds that can live almost the entire year on grass alone, but during very severe weather per- haps a little maize will prove useful. Birds should be fed fairly well dlu~ln¢ the breeding season. Some geese will layfrom twelve to fifteen eggs; than go brcody. There are old birds which produce as many as twenty eggssbe- lore they take s rest. but if we can set several flocks ot breeding geeae to produce fifteen eggs per bird. it ls certainly not had for the ilrst batch.

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF SHEEI

ON THE FARM, _...___ It is said that the superior grain that-rrsw is we footprints oi it mul. ovsr that made by s horns workin; beside it, gave gl certain professor the idea that whatlwas needed in a coun- try Of 11Sh»t rainfall, is~an implement ibut Will penetrate the soil rather than merely flatten the surface..

The result of his observation was the invention oi the sulfsurisce pack- er, which has done such wonders for

layritultuae indtheHW:sl:;rn~ Sutgaa aotd es ern ans a. u w m gfsl

er would hav? the behest to many parts o he West if instead of :.'”:°*.;t.°.: 2"' °:.°“"l'- “ls oc pu on e arms . do all-over the farm what the 'mule

gld in spots. This would have dsgved esurn farmers thousands of chars in machinery, and lass!!! g felsrvofund lor them in such' years as portions of the Agflsllltural West have list

re?:itly passlng'tlirou¢&s. an 'nl s sheep as lan li r - do just what tire machine will do,ld-

thougb iffy should not be opportun ty wma the»lsnd‘l_a,‘ln wet somiltios. use sedan, adam

its fondness- for succulent sheep will oat , l 1-le! xr '~°.s°l:==- ...ram in oswsyvsf.. . . ' row. and to a. limited degree, vdtil

the manure spreader. Ar.`;hlle gli this is being dons the is pro- viding for the fax-mel~'s table the must wholesome meat that is known.

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